Lone protester takes stand against stopbank project | Manawatu-Wanganui News | Local News in Manawatu-Wanganui

Wanganui developer Dave Tulloch is fed up after seeing Horizons Regional Council building stopbanks in Wharf St.

He is completing his latest factory shed on Heads Rd and has been watching the stopbank work go ahead.

"There is no need for these stopbanks ... it doesn't flood here. It's an absolute waste of money, and I'm tired of watching them [Horizons] throw ratepayers' money down the drain, day after day."

This week, Mr Tulloch decided to erect a sign in the hope people would stop for a chat about the issue.

"It's worked too. The people who have been coming over all day from the houses around here all say it is such a waste of money, and how can we stop it?"

People driving past had also stopped in and discussed the stopbank project.

He said the sea would have to rise 6m to 10m before it would flood in the area, and if that happened, the whole of Wanganui would be under water as well.

Horizons Regional Council communications manager Caroline Rowe said the council had no comment at this point.